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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 131

After saying that, Gerald walked up to the car to take a look.

He would be lying if he said that he wasn’t distressed at the sight of his broken car at all.

Moreover, what could he possibly do now? What has happened, has happened. Plus it was Mila’s grandmother’s birthday banquet today.

If he demanded them to pay for the damages incurred, what would it make Mila look like?

Besides that, it was also have been too embarrassing.

Out of no choice, he was left to bottle his bitter sufferings in silence.

And with that, Gerald could only ask them to carry on whatever they were doing. He could perhaps later on drive his car to the 4S shop to fix the damages.

“Who do you think you are? Do you think that everything will be okay just because you say that it’s okay?”

“Those who don’t know any better would actually think that you are actually Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street. Let’s only talk about all these when you finally reach that point in life!”

“Exactly! If we leave right now, then this will definitely be treated as a hit-and-run case. Adding on to that, we’ll have to bear a very huge responsibility because this would be a case that costs so much money! How can you have no legal consciousness at all!”

A group of Mila’s cousins, aunts and uncles immediately began mocking Gerald.

Irene grabbed this opportunity to add to the flames, “He is just a country bumpkin who does not know anything at all. So, how can you talk about legal consciousness with him?”

“Right okay, let’s not talk about him anymore. He can’t be of any help anyway. We might as well use all of our efforts to see if we can use any of our connections to resolve this matter instead.”

Rita glanced at Gerald faintly before she fixed her attention back to the topic of the car.

“Rita is right. Since it has already happened, escaping is not a solution. Ah! If we really have no choice, then I will contact Mr. Logan from the Bureau of Commerce. Back then, your grandfather had a very close relationship with him. Perhaps, he might know the identity of this young man!”

The old lady replied.

Many people started whipping out their cell phones to call their own contacts.

Kenneth did not want to be outdone. He wanted to see if he could use his connections to find out more about the owner of the car.

Gerald shook his head wryly.

If this continued, everyone would be placed in a very awkward situation.

Ugh!

Gerald sighed before he took out his car key.

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

The lights started flashing.

“Ahh?”

All of them were taken aback.

They then saw Gerald slowly walking forward.

He pressed a button again.

There were two buzzing sounds.

The Lamborghini made a mechanical sound and the sunroof opened automatically, as it folded into a kind of roadster.

Gerald picked up a bottle of mineral water from the driver’s seat.

He was really thirsty.

After taking a few mouthfuls, he wiped his mouth before he said, “I’ve already told you, that it’s no big deal. You can go and get busy with your own plans.”

No one replied to Gerald at all. Instead, he was greeted with a pin-drop silence.

Smack!

Kenneth was just about to make a phone call when his cell phone fell to the ground because he did not hold it firmly in his hand.

Glup!

Kyle and his girlfriend could only swallow their saliva.

Irene started breathing rapidly as her mouth gapped slightly, indicating the intense shock she was feeling at that very moment.

Rita was standing next to Gerald. A confused look ran all over her face before she slowly looked at Gerald in surprise.

The old lady was also stunned.

Everyone was flabbergasted.

“This car…belongs to Gerald?”

No one knew who broke the silence first.

More so, that person who spoke out captured everyone else’s inner consternation with much precision.

Mila was also very surprised and she asked, “Gerald, this car is yours?”

“Of course, it is mine. Didn’t I tell you earlier that I’ll be bringing you out for a drive one of these days?”

Gerald replied.

Mila remembered now.

It was the day of the driving test. When Gerald was sending her back to her dormitory, he said that he would drive her around in a luxury car soon.

Back then, she replied that she would be waiting then!

And as for Gerald, he then told her that he was actually a rich second generation.

To that statement, she playfully responded, “Mr. Crawford, I would be waiting for that day to come.”

Mila was simply joking around to play along with Gerald’s joke back then.

Who would’ve thought that seeing Gerald open his Lamborghini sports car’s door right in front of her eyes, Mila felt as though she was dreaming.

“Gerald, is this car really yours? I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it!!!”

Irene finally came to her senses and she felt her cheeks were sore and started acting up hysterically.

Gerald, you are nothing but a pathetic jerk. A pathetic jerk who won a small prize.

How could you possibly afford to buy such an expensive car?

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Two million six hundred thousand dollars!

What kind of status was this?

Impossible!

Irene rushed over to the car before she unceremoniously flipped out the car driving permit.

“Snap!”

Upon looking at the permit, Irene froze as she dropped the car driving permit to the ground.

She was dumbfounded.

“If you don’t want to look at it, just don’t look at it. Why do you have to throw it on the ground?”

Gerald could not help but smiled wryly.

“Some people do not have any knowledge or experience. Likewise, her father and mother too. They do not have any knowledge or experience in this at all. Gerald, why don’t you tell auntie how you met our Mila?”

Helen quickly ran over to pick up the car driving permit before glancing at it. She then grabbed Gerald’s wrist the next immediately second..

She started acting very cordially as though she was holding her own son’s hand.

“Oh, auntie. We met when we were learning how to drive!”

Gerald replied.

“Hahaha. I knew all along that our Mila has such good taste. In fact, I already knew that you were not just a simple man when I first saw you, Gerald. How can those people such as Quinton or Victor possibly be compared to you?”

“Umm…”

These words put Gerald in an awkward spot.

After all, who was that person who drove him out of their house in the past?

“Yes, Gerald. Cough. Cough. I am so sorry about this matter. Our Mason crashed into your car and damaged it!”

The old lady’s tone drastically changed, it was more pleasant and caring.

She walked towards Gerald with a smile on her face.

She was really shook to the core because of this incident.

But, it then turned out that the owner of this luxurious car was actually her grandson-in-law.

Aside from a handful who still couldn’t comprehend the fact that Gerald was indeed a local tycoon, everyone else started to open up and speak to Gerald.

Since he was in a hurry to go and repair his own car, Gerald didn’t bother waiting but was getting ready to leave even before the birthday banquet was over.

“Gerald, I’ll be heading to school later in the afternoon. Why don’t I accompany you to repair your car then?”

Mila asked playfully.

What a day. Both experiencing shocks and also a pleasant surprise.

To sum it up, she was filled with inexplicable excitement.

“Of course! After all, I told you that I’d bring you out for a ride. Get in!”

Although it was an important birthday banquet, the fact that Mila was able to go out with Gerald felt like the best gift to the old lady.

They then took off together.

“Gerald, are you really a rich second generation? So you’ve been lying to me all this while? Wait a minute, don’t tell me that you’re really the top young master, Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street?”

Mila shot off curiously as she perched in the passenger seat.

Gerald did not know how he should answer her questions.

He was indeed the Mr. Crawford that they had been talking about.

Was he really going to fully disclose his own identity? This could only end up with one result. He would not be able to stay in this school any longer.

Because of that, Gerald decided to hide it.

He shook his head and asked, “So are you hoping that I’m Mr. Crawford, or are you hoping for me not to be him?”

“Not! Because if you really are Mr. Crawford, then you’ll not belong in the same world as us anymore. I will lose a good friend like you then!”

“Hehehe. I am not. Besides that, how can someone like Mr. Crawford possibly be driving a car that is only worth one million five hundred thousand to three million dollars? And also, just take a look at me! If it weren’t for you who picked out my clothes and matched it for me, I wouldn’t be wearing such nice clothes!”

“I simply won the lottery. I won a lot of money!”

Gerald replied as derailed.

“Hmph. That is also true. So, you are still my good friend, Gerald!”

Mila replied with a bright smile.

Gerald then realised that although Mila was someone highly intellectual, she would never think about the complexity of a question.

If it was any other girl, she would definitely be pestering him to get to the bottom of the matter.

However, Mila did not question him any further after finding out that Gerald was not Mr. Crawford.

To her, it was the same, regardless of whether Gerald was rich or not.

Gerald had sent his car to the Lamborghini shop and Wilson helped arrange for the most professional technician to repair his car.

Once that was settled, Gerald went for a walk with Mila.

“Let me buy you a cup of milk tea,” Gerald flashed a tiny smile. The both of them spotted a milk tea shop by the roadside as they were walking.

“Haha, you don’t have to! Remember that I still owe you a cup of milk tea? Plus, it’s me who asked you to pretend to be my boyfriend today. So, I owe you!”

At the mention of milk tea, Mila couldn’t help but think of the first time they met.

She was already walking towards the milk tea shop as they were conversing.

Gerald remained silent and he simply waited for Mila. A cup of milk tea was probably not enough to repay the debt that she owed him!

Gerald was waiting by the side of the road when he suddenly heard a cry for help.

“Help! Help!”

Gerald turned around and he saw that the Mayberry City’s moat was not too far away. A woman was yelling frantically.

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Gerald felt his heart skip a beat when he heard the cry for help.

He hastily rushed over.

The moat was pretty desolate as there were no parks or anything else nearby.

The woman was crying and she was drenched from head to toe.

When she saw Gerald, she almost collapsed to her knees. “Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Please help save my daughter!”

The woman was beautiful and appeared to be wearing a lot of fine jewelry. It seemed as though she was quite a figure.

She hurriedly pointed at the river and Gerald could see a young girl flailing about in the water.

Her daughter had obviously tripped into the water. The woman tried to rescue her daughter but she could only plead desperately for help as she didn’t know how to swim.

Gerald watched in horror as the young girl’s body slowly stopped moving and started sinking.

He knew that it would be way too late if he did not act upon it now.

Without thinking twice, he dove into the river at an accelerated speed.

Gerald’s family used to live in a village in a small county town. There was a river by the village and Gerald learnt how to swim ever since he was a young child.

Fortunately, the water in this moat was not too deep.

Thankfully, the young girl knew some basic swimming skills which made it easier for Gerald to save the young girl, but the experience she went through was simply daunting, though without any serious mishaps.

After he carried the young girl up, the child choked a little and her face was flushed red.

Her mother was so distressed and she kept patting her back gently. She kept thanking Gerald profusely.

“Call 120 first!”

“Yes, the child is too young. Oh! What kind of mother are you? How can you allow your child to come to the water all by herself?”

Several citizens ran over as soon as they heard the commotion.

Some were making phone calls while several older women started criticizing the young mother.

the one who insisted on coming here to release my wishing boat. This has nothing

the young girl heard her mother getting ridiculed, she cried out in defense as

“What an obedient child!”

she is really a good young lady. Ma’am, you have to take good care of your child. If this man did not rush over

man

who were standing at the side looked at Gerald who was completely drenched, with a look

a weak Tessa over as slowly walked over

you so much. What is your name? Where do you

address as she

All he did was save a person. Gerald believed that most people would have done

simply waved

You should take your

to

will I see you

A weak Tessa asked.

as though she was this close to death

Gerald was, who jumped in to save her without any hesitation at all. This was the

want to let the young girl down. After smiling at her, he ignored the young mother who was still

of those once-off

hurriedly ran back to the side

twenty minutes

already bought her milk tea a long

side of the road, Mila was nowhere in

Hmm?

bought the milk tea after such a long

glanced at it. It was dripping wet as it had been completely soaked in water. The cell phone

to the car shop

milk tea shop and looked around but he could not find

first,

suddenly called him

to tell Gerald that his car had already been

damaged parts of the car, under the intensive care of a few experienced technicians in less than forty

came with me just now return

didn’t come back here again after she left with you. Is there a problem, Mr. Crawford? Did something happen? Just

No worries, everything is

hanging up. This was

She would not have

found and she was not at the car shop

could she have

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everywhere but he could not find her

hour of searching, he was now drenched in

out with him. Could something have happened to her? Gerald had already ruled out all of the possibilities and had already been

still couldn’t see Mila anywhere at

about it, the more Gerald started to break out

return to the car shop to see if he could

fiddling with it for a while, he finally managed to

many phone calls and

cell phone had been turned off at that

but he realized

What was happening?

his composure

tried calling Mila’s house but he noticed that

Something definitely had happened.

raised his

seemed to be a

of the milk tea shop? I want to take a look at

Gerald immediately got up.

after he came back

realized that Gerald’s girlfriend might be in trouble,

knew the manager.

of the surveillance

about two hours

Mila bought the milk tea and stepped out of the shop, she realized

Gerald but discovered

Mila was very anxious.

roadside as she waited for ten minutes, but Gerald

few minutes, a black Passat suddenly

a cap stepped out of the

Mila?” the young man asked with

nodded slightly as she

to come and pick you up. He had to leave earlier because he had an emergency at home. He asked me to

wearing a peaked cap

then turned around quickly to observe his surroundings as he looked carefully towards

give Gerald a call again. Why is his cell phone

Mila did not have any doubts because the man knew of Gerald’s

was doing but since he left in such a hurry, then something must have come up. He called for a car to send

lived in Paradise Ville. Looking at all these right signs, Gerald must be the one

had no doubts about

was still feeling a little uneasy

could not get through his cell phone at

are we leaving? I still have

The driver urged.

leaving! You

car because she didn’t want to make the

angry with Gerald. Why? Why did he leave just like that? He did

he think that she would not be

ten minutes after the

over to the milk tea

the screen! Zoom in on the driver’s

when he

milk tea shop did not know who this person was but he did not dare to reject a

the video before

stared at the driver’s face

cap was pulled down low and there was slight stubble around his

that, Gerald could still recognize the

It was him?!

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Nigel!

the Fisher family. No matter how much Nigel tried to disguise himself, he would

Nigel was the trigger and the direct cause

Nigel has also been keeping tabs on him. Out of anger, Gerald called

simply did not just teach Nigel a lesson.

last, Nigel was taken away at

the Fisher family was completely destroyed. They had to hand the Grand Marshall Restaurant over and the restaurant was now managed by

from a rich second generation into a

turned out this way

was Nigel kidnapping

Gerald was baffled.

he simply kidnapping her to blackmail them for a sum

the situation, it did

finally convinced Mila before

noticed

to Mila, his eyes were constantly looking towards the direction of the

was as though he knew and was worried that Gerald would suddenly come

planning this for a long time? Was

that his family was completely ruined because of him, then it would

it was, what Gerald was most certain of was that Mila was in

thought hard about

that very instant, Gerald’s cell

from an unknown

that’s not right. I should call you

crackled through

is really

recognized the voice as

Mayberry Commercial Street? I used to think that my dad was really bullish but he was just working for you all along! If it wasn’t for me who heard Zack secretly making a phone call to you when I was planning to retaliate against him,

your girlfriend from you. It was wrong of me. But then, you

know I did feel that I was being a little too cruel and heartless at

whatever it is, this is between the both of us. Mila is innocent. Let her go. I’ll come to you wherever you are now and I’ll agree to any of your terms or

On a second thought, it felt too

you must not come here! He is

“Don’t come! Sob…sob…”

cried and yelled over

Gerald grew extremely anxious.

simply pretending to be Mila’s boyfriend, Mila was still out with

reason why Nigel kidnapped Mila was because

all because of

then you should come and see me at the unfinished building in the south of the city. Do not contact Zack. It will be useless anyway. If anyone else comes, then I will just perish with your girlfriend! Come and see

“Du…du…du…”

hung up as soon as he

Gerald grew pale.

identity had been leaked and he had attracted Nigel’s attention. And look where this brought him, Nigel who was already

certain that this guy would

be enough to rely on his own strength to resolve this

for Zack so that he

Zack and filled him

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urged him repeatedly to wait for him so that

Gerald not to act rashly. Zack couldn’t afford

have to resign. No, worse

Zack could

shop with Wilson. He then told Wilson to wait for

said that he

“Oh! Isn’t that Gerald?”

my! It is really him! What is he doing

the moment. Is he trying to apply for the job? Doesn’t he know that the shop

won the lottery, he still has a very poor temperament.

Gerald’s presence was unexpected.

he could already hear were their ridicule that

feeling just all messed up inside.

both of them each had a beautiful girlfriend with them

two who were following behind were none other than Nathaniel and Quinn from the same faculty as

past. You should have told me that the person

as he

It’s not just you, cousin! In fact, I have also been fascinated by

had already gotten together with Nathaniel at this time. She got to know Howard through Nathaniel

did not

and the others, she found

and gain his favor. She was even ready to bring Gerald to open a room and spend the night with

completely and Quinn was indulged

from Nathaniel. That was when Quinn met Howard and Quinton and she felt as though she

rich second

for Gerald who had just won the lottery, he was nothing

at

he had already finished spending almost all of his money. That is why he is so desperate to look for a job right now. Hahaha. Let’s not be bothered about him anymore. Let’s continue talking about this

newly repaired Lamborghini Reventon as they savored it inch by inch

could think about was Mila, he was very worried and anxious. So, how could he

have time to pay any

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

the car

and zoomed out of the shop

Quinn, who was about to curse at Gerald, was also caught off

six of them were dumbfounded as they

car away? This was

Ahh!

could that

though she had just been slapped across her face. “Look! That

Quinn shouted.

years will be on vacation

attention to Quinn or Quinton but he simply gave his

secretary got to work

them were still standing dumbfounded

“Brakeee!”

a burst of emergency brake sounds

a dozen Rolls-Royce Phantom had already lined in front

moment, Zack stepped out of the car before dashing right into the

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”Zack? Uncle Zack!”

here. He could see the expression on Zack’s face at that time and he

also had not fully regained his senses and composure from the shock he witnessed

“Mr. Lyle!”

Wilson greeted him immediately.

are things? Where is

Zack hurriedly asked.

already gone over there first. He’s afraid that he’d be

Wilson hurriedly said.

Hurry, take me to the place that Mr. Crawford is headed to. No matter what, nothing bad can

also sent a text message to Gerald first before carefully taking

and the others

“What? Crawford…Mr. Crawford?”

Crawford that Zack was referring to seemed to be none

Mr. Crawford? Mr. Crawford was

Mr. Crawford’s name on Mayberry Commercial Street? His great

that this would

Moreover, even though they

And the Lamborghini Reventon.

That was Gerald’s car!

it again, Gerald hosted a banquet in one of the most

been

not known? Gerald was that Mr.

down

he

Mr. Crawford that Mr. Wilson and Mr. Lyle are referring to, called

he replied, “Yes, don’t you

a little weird as he

thought that they were possibly even more powerful compared to Gerald. As

“Oh my god!”

stunned

that she despised and looked down on, was actually someone whom she could never even

very instance, Quinn and her group of friends were clouded by a lot of feelings and

know what, why don’t we go and take a look? Perhaps, there are two people with the same names?” Howard and Nathaniel stuttered

clearly still in self-denial and couldn’t face

“Okay, I agree!”

“I agree!”

will not be able to catch

before he

other hand, Gerald was stepping on his accelerators

through a

after, he finally arrived at the unfinished construction site as Nigel

in this building before the project was abandoned because of some issues with

of the moat at Mayberry City was directly behind

a very rapid

from the surface of the river. However, due to

very dangerous and they had to stop the construction of this

place in

expect

of the building. It was Nigel, who was looking down at Gerald from

remained silent. Instead, he simply dashed to

this time round he seemed to look much darker. He was also undoubtedly a lot stronger. He wore a

had bound her up tightly and he even sealed her mouth with a

“Woo…woo…woo…”

Gerald. She was trying to yell, why are you so silly?!